Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-29
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Ex-senator Norwood Explains in Re-
gard to Certain VOuchers-Othcr Tes.

elmOny Given.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29-EX-Senator T. NJ. Nor
wood, OF Georgia. appeared before the Pacific Rail-
road Commission this morning to explain small
vouchers for considerable amounts in the possess
sion or the Central Pacific Railroad, which showed
him to have received these amounts for services.
Senator Norwood said that he never did anything
Tor the Central Pacific Railroad. but was engaged
as counsel for the Southern Pacific. In 1878 he
had lett the Senate and entered upon his law
practice in Savannah, and received word that his
services were wanted in Washington He went
on there and met MI. Huntington, with whom he
made contract TO act as counsel Tor the Southern
PACING Railroad and advance its interests in the
south, or against Gov. SCOTS Texas Pacific Rail-
road. Witness produced a contract, drawn by Mr..
Huntington, which provided Tor the payment to
Mr. Norwood for his service at the rate OF
$1O.666 yearly with allowance for expenses He
always made bis bills against the Southern Pacific
Railroad. and drew receipts in favor OF the Central
Pacific. Witness said that his work was all OF
legitimate character, and he was not in any public
official position when These services were rendered
Mr.. Norwood said that he was Introduced to Mr..
Huntington by Gen. ID. b. Gordon, OF Georgia.
MIR. Norwood said he knew Of no act OF wrong on
the part OF the southern Pacific or Its officers un-
less II In the act OF placing these charges on
the books OF the Central Pacific. Mr.. Cohen said
he was glad that Mr.. Norwood had made this crit
1c1sm, for he had no doubt that when the charges
wee made tntIc was Il contract by wlicn the
Central Pacific was receiving the earnings OF the
Southern Pacific and paying its expenses
Col. John Z. KEN. OF the 1rm OF Noerishoffer &
Co., bankers and brokers OF this city, knew moth
ing about the matters OF the Central Pacific Rail-
road, but did know considerable concerning the
Kansas Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads,
and was the fiscal agent OF the former company
from 1856 to 1874. Col. Reln said ne
would like 1t understood that he was present
as an unwilling witness as he has already suffered
considerably from the money power that controls
the roads concerning which he was called to
testify Asked what power he referred to, he said;
Il suppose Mr.. Gould. He's the boss"
The witness first attacked the consolidation OF
the Kansas Pacific with the Union Pa
eiiic; He said the latter road had not
lived up TO the act OF 1864 with reference to
full paid stocks and had acquired great power by
issuing paper which cost them nothing. This
enormous power they had used to bankrupt the Kan
sas Pacific and in1ure the colonel and his friends
The Union Pacific has, during this entire investi-
cation, been crying out that they are cramped by
the action OF Congress, but they have not been so
greatly cramped, for they have practically built
up thelr branch lines since the passage OF the
thurman act.
The witness said that the company could have
paid portion OF the Governments claim, but
never proposed any settlement until cOmpuision
was resoried to, and then 1t fought.